The bumper catch in the Mekong River Basin has boosted hopes of a revival of the critically endangered species, which is among the world's largest freshwater fish. Fishermen released the fish ...

These giant catfish were once plentiful throughout the Mekong basin ... of fish caught. Some experts think there may be only a few hundred, or even fewer, adults left in the Mekong River.

During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...

In Ban Khok Yai, along the Mekong River, three generations share ... it alone would reduce fish biomass in the lower basin by more than 9 percent. Conversely, a few dams carefully placed elsewhere ...

Researchers visited the Mekong River estuary near Ho Chi Minh City between 2023 and 2024 to survey a group of fish known as snake eels, according to a study published March 13 in the peer-reviewed ...

Fish, Fishing and the Rural Poor: A Case Study of the Household Importance of Small-Scale Fisheries in the Lao PDR. Aquatic Resources, Culture & Development, 1(2), 131-144. doi:10.1079/ARC20059. Goh, ...

Juvenile fish normally protected in the river’s murky depths may be ... This is on top of the race among lower Mekong states to shape the basin’s infrastructure to their advantage.

It also noted temperatures in the Mekong basin were about average overall ... the 65 million people who rely on the river system. Fisherfolk and farmers have also complained that sudden dam releases ...

Key aspects of the agreement include advancing technologies for river basin management through remote sensing and satellite systems. It also involves creating a virtual model of critical Mekong ...